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West Bengal’s New Death Penalty Law for Rape Under Mamata Banerje – Explained

03 Sep 2024

In response to widespread protests following the tragic rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly has passed a new piece of legislation known as the Aparajita Bill. This bill aims to amend certain provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

Kolkata Rape-Murder: Mamata Calls for PM Modi and Amit Shah’s Resignation

03 Sep 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again found herself at the forefront of a fierce political battle, demanding the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the chief ministers of states where recent incidents of rape and sexual abuse have occurred. She accused...